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authorUwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de>2009-08-17 08:09:06 -0300
committerMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>2009-09-19 00:14:32 -0300
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V4L/DVB (12902): Documentation: synchronize documentation for Technisat cards
The patch does the following: a. it synchronizes /Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt to the current kernel design b. it syncs Trent Piepho' s latest changes to the flexcop driver concept: implementation of the dvb pll library for some cards that need it Signed-off-by: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Patrick Boettcher <pboettcher@kernellabs.com> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt b/Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt
index 3f435ffb289c..f0cc4f2d8365 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ How to set up the Technisat/B2C2 Flexcop devices
1) Find out what device you have
================================
+Important Notice: The driver does NOT support Technisat USB 2 devices!
+
First start your linux box with a shipped kernel:
lspci -vvv for a PCI device (lsusb -vvv for an USB device) will show you for example:
-02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip / Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
+02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip /
+ Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
dmesg | grep frontend may show you for example:
DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
@@ -14,62 +17,62 @@ DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
2) Kernel compilation:
======================
-If the Technisat is the only TV device in your box get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
-"Multimedia devices" => "Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
-In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there (except "Simple tuner support" for case 9 only).
+If the Flexcop / Technisat is the only DVB / TV / Radio device in your box
+ get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
+"Multimedia support" => "Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
+In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there
+ (except "Simple tuner support" for ATSC 3rd generation only -> see case 9 please).
Then please activate:
2a) Main module part:
+"Multimedia support" => "DVB/ATSC adapters"
+ => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters"
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI" in case of a PCI card
-OR
-c.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB" in case of an USB 1.1 adapter
-d.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers"
-Notice: d.) is helpful for troubleshooting
+a.) => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI" (PCI card) or
+b.) => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB" (USB 1.1 adapter)
+ and for troubleshooting purposes:
+c.) => "Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers"
-2b) Frontend module part:
+2b) Frontend / Tuner / Demodulator module part:
+"Multimedia support" => "DVB/ATSC adapters"
+ => "Customise the frontend modules to build" "Customise DVB frontends" =>
1.) SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.3:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based"
+a.) => "Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based"
+b.) => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
2.) SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.6:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ST STV0299 based"
+a.) => "ST STV0299 based"
+b.) => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
3.) SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.7:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Samsung S5H1420 based"
-c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
-d.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
+a.) => "Samsung S5H1420 based"
+b.) => "Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
+c.) => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
4.) SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.8:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
-c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Conexant CX24123 based"
-d.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
+a.) => "Conexant CX24123 based"
+b.) => "Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
+c.) => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
5.) AirStar DVB-T card:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Zarlink MT352 based"
+a.) => "Zarlink MT352 based"
+b.) => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
6.) CableStar DVB-C card:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ST STV0297 based"
+a.) => "ST STV0297 based"
+b.) => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
7.) AirStar ATSC card 1st generation:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Broadcom BCM3510"
+a.) => "Broadcom BCM3510"
8.) AirStar ATSC card 2nd generation:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based"
-c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
+a.) => "NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based"
+b.) => "Generic I2C PLL based tuners"
9.) AirStar ATSC card 3rd generation:
-a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
-b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based"
-c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build" => "Simple tuner support"
+a.) => "LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based"
+b.) "Multimedia support" => "Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
+ => "Simple tuner support"
-Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> February 2009
+Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> August 2009